It is imperative that for anyone who is serious in go karting
to be in a reasonable physical shape.
That's what I believe, at least.
Because, if one is not in the good fitness range then they are
in the losing end.
I'm definitely not very fit but I do try to swim or run weekly
to maintain a good aerobic tolerance. It helps me to maintain
focus when I am on the track with others racing.
It's all tied together for me now.
Karting requires me to exercise regularly, and exercise enables
to me kart 'better' which all in all means I am in a healthy state.
(at least I hope I am)
Which is why I enjoy these activities so much now, as compared
to when I first started I wondered out loud 'why do i pay to torture
myself!'
So, let's go racing, and let's get fit.
from http://www.karting1.co.uk/news/get-fit-for-karting/ :
By Karl Bickley Fit2Race
Karl is a professional motor sports fitness coach with high profile clients like F1’s Anthony Davidson, and karters like Alex Walker and Scott Jenkins
Each season as your Motorsport career progresses, fitness becomes more and more important. It is not just about being the best on the track, but also about being the best away from it. This however doesn’t necessarily means hours on a treadmill or sat in Gym resistance machines. With the recent British weather leading to lost track time, it’s the perfect opportunity to make gains in your fitness and conditioning in preparation for the season ahead.
To forge that all important championship dream, it is key to plan and execute a level of preparation to make sure you are able to push to the maximum and fulfil your potential right up to the chequered flag. It may often be the case that others are floundering as the day wears on and heats turn to pre-final and finals, and this is when your fitness can really make the difference and make you stand out above the rest. But only if you train the right way!
It is key to be logical and think specifics when it comes to your training? Like you analyse your kart and your on track performance, do you look back on a test, race or even season and think what gains you could have made in your own human performance? If not you should. Think about where you ache, or feel tired, what tracks were physically challenging and why and what you could do to improve.
The key elements to everyone’s human performance are physical strength and Muscular endurance, core function and cardio vascular capacity. Each element should be focussed on individually and time dedicated to improving each area when possible. This doesn’t mean spending hours in a gym, and a lot of the exercises you can do at home and can be very functional or even involve other sports. For example a racquet sport such as squash will work your whole body and massively work your cardio vascular system as well as working your reactions too.
Thinking outside the box whilst still taking into account the specifics of the way your body works in a kart will bring a whole array of exercises that will benefit you. Try to analyse what you find difficult or what aspects of your performance tire first, then try to reciprocate the movement in training using body weight or light weights and do high repetitions. Try to keep your training varied, push harder and try to squeeze a few more reps from each set and make sure you hold good technique. Make your training harder and work your CV system at the same time by reducing how much recovery time you give yourself between exercises, Tese principles will help your muscles become stronger and whilst remaining lean as well as enhancing your endurance. At the same time it will help keep muscle bulk and your weight down…. So effectively making your power to weight ratio better
For an example of a functional exercise, try recreating your driving position on the floor, or a bench. Lift your feet off the floor, and grab a weight plate or dumbbell in your hand and hold your position whilst doing full range turns through your “steering wheel” lock to lock, or in the same position turn left and right to maximise your core workout. The possibilities are endless!
For more information on your human performance, training and wellness why not check out fit2race.co.uk.
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